Name and Number

"Name and Number"
"Name and Number"
Single by Curiosity Killed the Cat
from the album Getahead
B-side	"Keep on Trying"
Released	September 1989
Length	3:59
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot; Julian Godfrey Brookhouse; Nick Thorpe; Migi Drummond; Glenn Skinner; Michael John McEvoy;
Producer(s)	Glenn Skinner
Curiosity Killed the Cat singles chronology

"Name and Number" is a 1989 single by the British group Curiosity Killed the Cat. This song became popular in the UK, peaking at #14 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1]

Background[]

It was recorded at Ridge Farm Studios just after Christmas 1988 and mixed at Rak Studios in January 1989. Along with the four band members, the session was augmented by Paul "Wix" Wickens - keyboards from Paul McCartney's band and Molly Duncan (ex-Average White Band) on saxophone. The song was produced and mixed by Glenn Skinner with engineering by Glenn Skinner, Ren Swan and Neil Brockbank.

Track listings[]

7" CAT 6 (UK)

"Name and Number" – 3:59
"Keep on Trying" – 4:08

12" CATX 6 (UK)

"Name and Number" (Extended Mix) – 5:32
"Name and Number" (A Schizo Version) – 4:26
"Name and Number" (The Club Sandwich Mix) – 4:21
"Keep on Trying" – 4:38

CD single CATCD 6 (UK)

"Name and Number" – 4:04
"Name and Number" (Hanging On Person to Person) – 4:34
"Keep on Trying" – 4:11
"Name and Number" (Jazzy Dub Version) – 4:12

Charts[]

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)^[2]	16
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[3]	24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[4]	31
UK Singles (OCC)^[1]	14

Samples[]

"Name and Number" was widely sampled in the chorus of "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)", a 1991 hit song by American hip hop group De La Soul. Little Mix's 2013 single "How Ya Doin?" is heavily based on it, with almost exactly the same chorus and only changing the verses.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Name & Number". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Curiosity Killed the Cat" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Curiosity Killed the Cat – Name and No." (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

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[UK-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

[sc_Ireland2_-2] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Name & Number". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

[sc_Dutch40_Curiosity_Killed_the_Cat-3] "Nederlandse Top 40 – Curiosity Killed the Cat" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

[sc_Dutch100_Curiosity_Killed_the_Cat-4] "Dutchcharts.nl – Curiosity Killed the Cat – Name and No." (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

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